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The Proposed 
Maine Institute for the Blind 



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|LIXD ! Have you ever thought what it means? Sup- 
pose tomorrow morning when you awaken you could 
not see the faces of those you love or the things which 
have made the world real to you. What would you 
do? Little ones may be dependent upon you. Though 
still active, able-bodied and ambitious, would you wish 
to sit in darkness faced with the horrors of enforced 
idleness ? Maine provides for the education of its blind 
children but does nothing for its men and women who have been stricken 
in their maturer years with blindness. Other states have built industrial 
workshops for their adult blind. Why not Maine ? 

Probably you saw a blind woman weaving beautiful fabrics at the Water- 
ville Fair, possibly you ordered a rug woven by a blind man, doubtless you 
bought a "Wondermop," not only made but invented by a blind man. If 
not, you surely wished that some of the blind of the Pine Tree State might 
do similar and many other useful things. 

The Maine Association for the Blind has through its efforts had organ- 
ized, with the avowed purpose of providing training and employment for 
those without sight, the Maine Institution for the Blind, incorporated under 
the laws of our State. At the coming session of the Legislature a bill will be 
introduced to establish an industrial school where the blind may be taught a 
trade, and a workshop where those so taught can earn a living. 

The blind of Maine cry to you for help. Do not throw this paper away. 
Keep it to remind you that hundreds of blind men and women hope that you 
will write or personally speak to your senator and representative urging 
them to give the matter their most careful consideration. 

If you favor this worthy cause and would like to help out, kindly send 
all money to the treasurer, Mr. Harry Butler, President Portland Trust Co., 
89 Exchange St., Portland, Me. There is an organization of ladies in Port- 
land that has kindly consented to devote its efforts to forwarding this move- 
ment. We would kindly invite all associations to assist in our work. 



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Miss Helen Keller 

Says : 

"There is no law on the 
statute-books compelling peo- 
ple to move up closer on the 
bench of life to make room for 
a blind brother; but there is a 
divine law written on the hearts 
of men, constraining them to 
make a place for him, not only 
because he is unfortunate, but 
also because it is his right as a 
human being to share God's 
greatest gift, the privilege of 
man to go forth unto his work. 






LIST OF OFFICERS OF 

THE MAINE ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND 

ORGANIZED JUNE 16th, 1903 



W. E. Trask, Gardiner, President. 

W. J. Ryan, Portland, Vice President and Representative at Legislature. 

William Lynch, Portland, Secretary. 

Miss Carrie C. Adams, Portland, Treasurer. 




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MATTRESS DEPARTMENT, MAINE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND. 

LIST OF OFFICERS OF 

THE MAINE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND 

Incorporated June 23, 1905, under the Laws of Maine 



OFFICERS OF CORPORATION 

MORRILL N. DREW, President. 
Frederick E. Boothby, Vice President. Charles H. Randall, I tent. 

Harry Butler, Treasurer. J. Calvin Knapp, Clerk. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



J.Calvin Knap]). South Portland. 
Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, 
Charles M. Moses. Saco, 

! lagerthy, Ellsworth, 
Thomas H. Phair. Presque Isk\ 
Lindley M. Staples', Washington, 
George H. Eaton, Calais, 
William Lynch, Portland. 
Hon. G. G. XW-c-ks. Fairfield, 
Hon. William T. Haines. Water\ ille. 
Hon. Joseph B. Peaks, Dover, 
P. H . ( villin, Bangor, 

Hon. Albert II. Shaw. 



Morrill X. Drew. Portland. 
Frederick L. Boothby, Portland, 
Charles H. Randall, Portland. 
P>enj. Thompson, Portland, 
Lyman Cousens, Portland. 
Harry Butler, Portland, 
J. Putnam Stevens, Portland, 
William J. Ryan, Portland. 
Hon. Albert A. Burleigh, Houlton, 
John P Swasey, Canton, 
W. P.. Skelton, Lewiston, 
Hon. C. X. Blanchard, Wilton. 
Bath. 



This movement has been endorsed h\ the W. L. V . of Portland ; 
Committee of Conference of Gorham Dames, Mrs. C. H. Barker 
Knight, Secretary; Mrs. A. A. Kendall. 



L nd the M. S. F. W. C. : 

Chairman; Mrs E. M. 



